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Saturday, 21 April 2012

From my kitchen diary part v

In response to my post 'From my kitchen diary' many friends have expressed their wish to prepare something which is typical Multani. A multani dish, Kadhai wali subji, recipe was posted in my kitchen diary part (i,) which was appreciated by many friends. Today I am giving a recipe which is very popular with people with originating from Western Punjab.The procedure is quite time consuming but the end result is so good that we don't mind preparing it occasionally.It is known as 'Doli ki roti'.This roti is a favourite with all Multanis.It requires fermentation of wheat flour.The fermenting agent is prepared in the following method Step 1 For this the following ingredients are required (1). big cardamon....one ( 2).cloves....five( 3). poppy seeds...one teaspoon (4)nutmeg ...One (5) cinnamon...one small piece (6) jaggery....six teaspoons . These six items are boiled in 500 ml. water for five minutes. This concoction is kept in a bowl, well covered and wrapped in a woollen cloth , and placed in a warm place for 24 hours.This concoction is used for preparing the base for the dough.Step 2 Take one cup of whole wheat flour and make a paste with the concotion .The paste should be of the consistency of dosa/ pakora paste.The paste is again kept in a warm place for about 24 hours, Bubbles will be formed in the paste. The fermenting agent is now ready. Step 3Mix it well in four cups of wheat flour and half a cup of suji. Knead it with warm water like a dough for Poories. This dough is again kept for about two hours for rising in a fairly big container.The flour will rise to almost its double volume.

Step 4

Now make equal number of balls. These balls should be flattened within the palms of both hands. of approximately 3 mm thickness.Deep fry them on medium heat till golden brown . This roti can be taken with any curry. We can prepare the roti with a filling of Chana Dal or chicken/mutton keema.These rotis can be kept for three or four days. Another recipe which I am sharing with friends is Dahi Ke Kebab which is very simple to prepare and very delicious. The ingredients required are;1. Hung curd 1/2 cup2.Paneer(cottage Cheese) 1/2 cup3.Bread slices(with sides cut) 34. ginger, garlic paste 1 teaspoon5 salt according to taste6 pepper powder 1/4 teaspoon 7.green chili 1finely cut8.coriander leaves 2 teaspoons MethodMash the hung curd and cheese very finely.Add salt, pepper powder, ginger.garlic paste, green chili and crushed bread slices. Mix very well.Make balls and flatten them in the shape of kebabs. Shallow fry them in a frying pan. Yummy kebabs are ready. Children will love them.And now some useful tips for the kitchen;-

To bring shine to aluminium vessels just boil some apple peels in it.Rinse and dry the vessel . It will get its original colour.

To clean copper bottom from vessels simply scrub and rinse them with tomato soup paste.

To remove stains from non-stick cook-ware,simply boil it with 2 table spoons of baking powder and white vinegar for 10-12 minutes.The next time you use the pan use some olive oil to season it.

For cooking lentils add little turmeric and sesame oil. This will enhance the taste.

While making dough for rotis and paranthas add a little malai(thick layer formed on the milk after boiling).The rotis will turn out to be very soft.